Jerauld County, South Dakota
| Jerauld County, South Dakota | |
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Jerauld County Courthouse in Wessington Springs
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 Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota |
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 South Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1883 |
| Named for | H. J. Jerauld |
| Seat | Wessington Springs |
| Largest city | Wessington Springs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 533 sq mi (1,380 km2) |
| • Land | 526 sq mi (1,362 km2) |
| • Water | 6.4 sq mi (17 km2), 1.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 1,997 |
| • Density | 3.9/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Jerauld County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,071. Its county seat is Wessington Springs.
In 1873, the area occupied by the present Jerauld county was organized into Wetmore County. In 1881, Wetmore and its neighbor county to the south, Cragin County, were combined to form Aurora County. In 1883, the area of the former Wetmore County was reincorporated as present-day Jerauld County.
It was named for H. J. Jerauld, a legislator.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 533 square miles (1,380 km2), of which 526 square miles (1,360 km2) is land and 6.4 square miles (17 km2) (1.2%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,295 people, 987 households, and 651 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 1,167 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.00% White, 0.57% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.31% from two or more races. 0.31% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 987 households out of which 24.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.40% were married couples living together, 6.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.00% were non-families. 31.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.85.
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